All of this shouldn’t be too hard, right?Īlthough Tau believes he is alone, this changes when he is placed in a Scale and gets to know the other Initiates. Now, all Tau has to do is pass the Testing, become an Ihashe Initiate, train with other Initiates in his Scale (or unit), and move through the ranks of the military with the hope that the Xidden tribe doesn’t attack (again) before he gets his revenge.

And, to note this change in his life, Tau decides to use his father’s surname, Solarin, from that day forward. Now angry and alone, he finds he no longer has anything left to lose, so he sets a new goal: join the military and become the greatest Ihashe warrior of all-time and take his revenge on those who’ve wronged him. Unfortunately, by the time Tau comes up with a dangerous, yet practical, plan to gain all he desires, he loses all he holds dear to him and finds himself in exile. In fact, those desires are so strong, Tau considers whether or not serving in the Omehi military is worth it. Tau sees himself settling down with Zuri and having a family. There is one bit of happiness for Tau, and it is his crush, a handmaiden named Zuri. However, Tau is raised and is treated as his father’s son he is expected to follow in his father’s footsteps, which includes a life in the military and servitude. Yet, the Omehi is matriarchal, so Tau’s surname is his mother’s, which is a reminder of Tau’s true status. After Tau was born, his mother abandoned them and returned to her family’s home and status. His mother is a High Common woman who ran off with his father who is a Lesser, or low born. Tau has had a very interesting upbringing. He is an adolescent who is old enough to Test for the military of the Omehi, his tribe. Yes, dragons exist in Africa as the author presents his outlook on them in his debut novel, The Rage of Dragons, the first book in The Burning series.

Where could dragons could fly to if they existed? Evan Winter took this idea and wrote it into his world, which takes place in an African inspired setting. This is strange because if most dragon species can fly, then why could they be found in just two regions in our world? Culture and tradition aside, this is a question some readers considered as they were reading. However, since oral tradition, dragons were either an Eastern or a Western entity. These mystical beings intrigue and fascinate all who have heard of them. Dragons are one of the most familiar-and overused-tropes in fantasy.

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